Driver crashes vehicle and flees on foot near Fruit Growers Road, Paonia CO
Alcohol Violation, TrafficA vehicle crashed into boulders near Fruit Growers Road and 21100 Road. The driver, suspected of intoxication, fled on foot and left his wallet behind. The vehicle had heavy front-end damage and deployed airbags. Police are searching the area for the suspect, described as a tall male wearing shorts and no shirt, whose license is revoked due to prior offenses and alcohol involvement.
Audio|Source: Delta and Northern Gunnison Counties Public Safety
06:30
Transcript:
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That's 11. I'm just turning on the 2100 road.
00:02
What part of fruit are you at?
00:03
After 11,
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he either disconnected or dropped, he's probably, he's going to be between either 21176 or
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or possibly closer to 20-1.35 roads somewhere in there possibly.
00:13
Copy.
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For me, he dropped his wallet.
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Copy.
00:16
Copy 28. Go ahead.
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Carol Zebra Union, Queen, 22.
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Clear Current, Black, 2009, Honda, Carta.
00:25
Oh, that's color on the streams.
00:26
Copy, I'm going to drive down for a grovers.
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On scene.
00:28
Copy 28233.
00:29
I'm sorry. Where was it last ping?
00:31
It was closest to 21176, Fruit and Rowers Road.
00:35
I copy.
00:36
You try calling him back?
00:37
Not yet. I sent a text message, but he hasn't responded back.
00:40
Copy. It sounded like he was running, so he could be farther down by now.
00:44
I'm sure he is.
00:45
2234.
00:46
Definite ETOH[1] involvement, airbags deployed.
00:49
Delta would you call State?
00:50
Yes, those 21, copy.
00:51
2234.
00:52
Vehicle is gonna need towed.
00:54
Pretty heavy front-end damage.
00:55
We ran into a bunch of boulders here at this intersection of fruit doors and 21100.
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Copy 2234.
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I'm going across the dam now.
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I haven't seen anything. If you want to see if we can ping the phone, since he could be injured.
01:07
That's 11, copy. Coney, 235.
01:08
Fess 11, can you copy, uh,
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mail party by a hunting license?
01:12
I haven't know what land on it.
01:13
That's all that, go ahead.
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(number withheld). 1121.
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All right.
01:17
I got some witnesses here.
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She's taller, Hispanic looking,
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probably six foot tall, wearing shorts and no shirt.
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Charlie, yeah, the Hispanic name on this license.
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Copy.
01:27
Apple 11 Nova.
01:29
Okay. He is coming back, clear, revoked, three or more per se.
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Imagine that.
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23-38, actually 22-38.
01:35
So, that's all right.
01:36
I'm sorry, probably, 22-38.
01:38
11, he proceeded on fruit growers are saying?
01:41
Yeah, I'm down here by Linkin' Forest House right now.
01:43
Okay, 12, you want to see if he made it down towards the reservoir there?
01:47
I'm already doing all that.
01:48
I think he's hiding somewhere.
01:49
12, I'll check around the orchard area here, see if he's hiding any of these crates or these trucks.
01:54
1121, I'm going to start here in the yard where he crashed and try to see if I can locate him up here somewhere.
02:01
Dispatch ping his phone clear down here, unless you circle back.
02:04
What's the radius and accuracy on that paint?
02:06
I don't know.
02:07
That's 11.
02:08
That's 11. When you're on 911 with somebody, it's very good and precise pinging, correct?
02:15
Typically, yes.
02:16
Okay, so he was down in the 21700 area.
02:20
Negative, it was the 21176 area.
02:25
21176.
02:26
Okay. Okay. Okay.
02:27
Over here by this orchard, building.
Police codes explained
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ETOH: Alcohol Involvement
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Paonia, CO 81428
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